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Obama says long haul ahead 5 hours ago Read More
LONDON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday he was crafting a two-year plan to fight an economic crisis of "historic proportions" and Chinese leader Hu Jintao said his country ...
U.S. Bancorp acquires Downey, PFF deposits 17 hours ago Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Bancorp agreed to acquire the deposits of Downey Savings and Loan Association and PFF Bank & Trust, the latest in a growing list of banks to fail this year, U.S. banking r...
Obama moves to pick Geithner for Treasury 19 hours ago Read More
CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama on Friday moved toward nominating Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary and charging the respected head of the New York Federal Reserve with helpin...
Obama picks Geithner for Treasury: report 22 hours ago Read More
CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama has selected Timothy Geithner to be his Treasury secretary, putting the respected head of the New York Federal Reserve in a key role as the U.S. eco...